that the number of available jobs in the United States rose to 10.1 million this April, far more than economists had predicted. They had expected 9.375 million openings. Meanwhile, hiring activity grew from 6.07 million to 6.12 million workers, and layoffs went down, from 1.85 million to 1.58 million.
The digital creator explains that she refused to do all of this based on her previous experience where other businesses have either outright ignored her after she completed what they asked her to, or ended up using the assignments she did without paying her. These sorts of practices are very clear red flags that these businesses aren’t places you should aim to work for.
Anecdotally, we personally know people who have spent literal months going to countless interviews and doing assignments for a single position, only to get rejected at the end. Others have had to suffer through half-a-dozen rounds of tests and interviews.
“Going this long without work has a lot of people feeling desperate and vulnerable. Companies are taking advantage of this by having job seekers perform unpaid labor during the interview process because candidates hope that the risk is worth the reward… but it never is.”Back in February 2023 “While this concept isn’t new to me, I have found in past job searches that the companies requiring me to jump through hoops and the companies that quickly moved me along was like 1:10. Only one of my past positions required an assignment in the interview stage. Like the swift hiring process, it was very short and the offer came right after,” Landman shared. “That job was full-time at a competitive salary with great benefits and the ability to work remotely.